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Juwi Group, a German developer of renewable-energy projects, is moving the headquarters of its U.S. wind business from Ohio to Boulder, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter announced Monday.
The company’s U.S. solar division, Juwi Solar Inc., already is headquartered in Boulder and employs some 30 people there. The new Boulder headquarters of Juwi Wind U.S. Corp., which […]

In the latest sign of renewed turbulence in the housing market, an industry group said Thursday that sales of existing homes fell 5.1% in June.
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.37 million units, down from 5.66 million in May. Sales […]

Yahoo Inc. investors get another update on CEO Carol Bartz' turnaround efforts at the Internet giant on Tuesday when second quarter earnings are posted.
Analysts expect earnings will come in around 14 cents per share on revenue of $1.16 billion after subtracting Yahoo's advertising commissions.
That would be the Sunnyvale company's (NASDAQ:YHOO) best quarter since Bartz took […]

McDonald’s smoothie sampling event July 22-24 has been called off due to unprecedented demand.
McDonald’s said it will review the possibility of rescheduling at a later date.
“The McCafé Real Fruit Smoothies are an absolute hit with our customers and we’re experiencing unprecedented demand for this delicious new choice on our menu,” said Neil Golden, Chief Marketing […]

Austin game developer Heatwave Interactive Inc. unveiled Tuesday a Myspace version of its popular hip-hop social media game.
The "Platinum Life: Web Edition," which was also revamped for Facebook, allows players to create a music persona and maneuver through a career on a quest to reach the top of the industry. Likenesses include recognized artists such […]

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s HP Enterprise Services has signed a Continuity of Services Contract with the U.S. Department of the Navy worth more than $3.4 billion if all options are exercised, HP has announced.
The initial award to the unit, which is based in Herndon, Va., is $27 million, the Department of Defense said in its online contract […]

A public-private state partnership has been awarded $30 million in federal stimulus funding for a project to extend broadband access in Ohio.
The Ohio Middle Mile Consortium, a group of broadband providers around the state, sought the grant on behalf of the state. Gov. Ted Strickland said the funding will support the construction of 700 miles […]

The United Way of Central New Mexico’s Women in Philanthropy group has awarded $82,000 to five nonprofits to enhance women’s self-sufficiency.
Southwest Creations Collaborative will receive $30,000. The nonprofit employs low-income, mostly Spanish-speaking women who do sewing, piece-work and light manufacturing and who can access classes on-site to learn English and computer skills, complete their GED […]

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised its outlook for Toronto-Dominion Bank to positive from stable.
One reason cited for the revision was the expectation that TD Bank would successful integrate its most recently announced U.S. acquisitions, including The South Financial Group.
South Financial (NASDAQ: TSFG), headquartered in Greenville, S. C., does business in Florida as Mercantile Bank […]